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fstop123/Getty Images(NEW YORK) A North Dakota state court denied a request to temporarily block the state s strict abortion ban on Tuesday.
Plaintiffs challenging the ban had asked the court to allow doctors to resume performing abortions to preserve the life or health of a pregnant person, based on their "good-faith medical judgment."
While Burleigh County District Court said it would not block the state s strict ban for now, the court has not yet issued a final decision on whether the ban violates the state constitution.
"The Center for Reproductive Rights filed the challenge in 2023, arguing that the strict exceptions in the ban are too narrow and violate the state constitution. The Court s denial of the injunction is based on the injunctive relief sought and is not a ruling that the ban is constitutional or consistent with pregnant people s rights or wellbeing," the Center for Reproductive Rights said in a statement.
The CRR said that the court will make